Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression: 6.1.1 Patch Notes (25th March)

Arrowhead is back with another Machinery of Oppression update. Patch 6.1.1 dropped today, March 25, and it's a small one, but the fixes it contains are exactly the kind of thing that shouldn't have to wait for a major update cycle.

The headliner is a crash fix tied to swapping weapons while planting the One True Flag in multiplayer. If you've had your session killed at the worst possible moment, this is the patch you've been waiting for. The other notable fix is for the SMG-72 Pummeller, which was failing to reload when bullets were still in the magazine. That's a pretty critical malfunction for a weapon you're supposed to trust in a firefight, and credit where it's due to Arrowhead for getting it sorted quickly after 6.1.0 shipped last week.

There are also miscellaneous fixes listed in the full notes. Nothing here reshapes the meta, but a stable game beats a broken one every time. Full patch notes below.

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🔧Fixes

Crash Fixes

• Fixed a crash happening when swapping between weapons while planting the One True Flag in multiplayer.

Weapons & Stratagem Fixes

• The SMG-72 Pummeller is now able to reload if the Weapons magazine has bullets in it.

Miscellaneous Fixes

• The Burier of Heads title has been thoroughly investigated, and–since no signs of alleged dissident connections could be discovered–the title has been reintroduced. Helldivers who have unlocked this title through the Dust Devils Warbond should now find it among other titles in the customization menu.
• Increased amount of fog in the distance to look more cohesive and provide more ambient light (this is especially noticeable on a sandy moon).
• Increased brightness during Exostorms, to combat cases where it could get really dark within the Exospire mission.

KNOWN ISSUES

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